In this work, we are interested in adding to the Axelrod's model an element that can account for polarization. Cultural, ideological, and political polarizations are phenomena that recently have attracted the attention of the scientific community, politics, and society as a whole [1]}, [2]}, [3]}, [4]}. A source of this renewed interest stems from the observation that, paradoxically, polarization may constitute a side effect of globalization. Although according to the homogenization thesis, globalization should standardize a global pattern [5]}, [6]}, [7]}, cultural alternatives and resistance to Western norms suggest that culture universalization may lead to polarization [8]}, [9]}. These two theses constitute the convergence-divergence open debate [10]}. To this end, by introducing a cultural feature with only two possible values (e.g., left-right, east-west), we propose a modification of the Axelrod's model that allows exploring the consequences of polarizing issues on cultural diversity.
